a. The options GPE is best when the contracted volume is below ____ units (whole number)

b. The option FMS is best when the contracted volume is between ___ and ____ units (whole numbers)

c. The option DM is best when the contracted volume is over ___ units (whole number

Borges Machine Shop, Inc., has a 1 -year contract for the production of 250,000 gear housings for a new off-road vehicle. Owner Luis Borges hopes the contract will be extended and the volume increased next year. Borges has developed costs for three alternatives. They are general-purpose equipment (GPE), flexible manufacturing system (FMS), and expensive, but efficient, dedicated machine (DM). The cost data follow